Blossom
I’ve been thinking about my word for 2023; “Balance” I think, I’ve made a lot of progress in finding balance in many aspects of my life, I’m not 100% there, but who is? I see the difference it has made in my life and I will continue to move forward always trying to find balance.
As we enter 2024 I have been thinking about my word for this year. I have been thinking about what I have achieved and what I hope to accomplish by the end of the year. I have my list on a personal level, and as a mother, I have hopes and dreams for my kids that I hope to help them achieve.
For example, my 10 year old hasn’t been in any after school activities since the pandemic, we are trying to find something he will enjoy to get him more active with kids his age. My youngest, still doesn’t speak Arabic the way I’d like, I want to read more books to help him become more fluent in Arabic. I think I need to spend more time with my kids individually. The past couple of years, with renovations and health issues I wasn’t as present as I’d like. It’s funny, and maybe some will think old fashioned, but I think the kitchen, and meals connected us more. Hopefully, after my kitchen finishes, we will cook more together and eat our meals in the kitchen like we used to. My oldest will be graduating from high school in 2025 inshallah. even typing it makes me emotional. We are trying our best to help prepare him for college and the real world. Guiding him while giving him the space to choose his own path. They really do grow up so fast!
I’ve talked about my list and how as my kids grow older, and become more independent I’m finding more time to focus on myself and I have been changing. It’s finally spring after a long winter of early motherhood, and raising five children! I’m at a place where I’m rediscovering myself and finding myself after losing myself to motherhood. I’m finally blossoming in the spring of my life.
I think the word blossom is appropriate for this year, as I continue to find myself, and help my kids grow and blossom too. According to the Cambridge dictionary, “When people blossom, they become more attractive, successful, or confident, and when good feelings or relationships blossom, they develop and become stronger”
I think it works for my house too, post renovation, as I put the finishing touches on it.
I also need to work on my social life, I need to make a bigger effort to reconnect with friends and family and hopefully my relationships will blossom too. I have unintentionally isolated myself, I know I was too busy and exhausted for too many social obligations but, as my kids are growing, I have more time and energy. I will work on it.
I know I will really need to focus and make an effort and hopefully I’ll be closer to being me by the end of the year.